Finding your Place/an Advert

Use of vocabulary

5. Which words from the text are explained here?

a. act or dance on a stage: to perform
b. The people watching a show or play: the audience
c. to be in a difficult situation: to be in trouble
d. to become successful (Klasse 6) : to achieve something
e.the arts of music, dance and drama: the performing arts

und morgen so:

a. act or dance on a stage: to 'perform()
b. The people wathcing a show or play: the audience()
c. to be in a difficult situation: to be in trouble()
d. to become successful (Klasse 6) : to achieve() something
e.the arts of music, dance and drama: the performing arts()

Word families

Wortfamilie "choose"

Use drag and drop to find the right words of the same family!

ACTIVE		This is a fun activity ! You must look at the green words below.
CHOSE		and choose the best one. Take care and look again whether
CHOOSE		you have chosen the correct form. If you do these exercises
IMPROVEMENT		every day, you'll improve your knowledge more and more.
TO ADVISE		I think this is a good piece of advice .
PRACTICAL		An English proverb says "Practice makes perfect!"
CHOOSE		You have the choice to get better grades.

Use of Structures

Slogans

► Put these sentences together correctly - so that these advertisement slogans make sense.

1 If a man has money it's usually a sign that he knows how to take care of it.
2 If you prefer to drive you'll find a free parking space reserved for you.
3 If all this seems like yesterday see what tomorrow could bring!
4 If you think it’s expensive think again.
5 If you should see furniture like this in a shop, it would probably cost at least twice as much!
6 If I were you, I wouldn't be satisfied with second-best.

7 If and when your six numbers come up you will share in a guaranteed minimum of $1.000.000.000 in tax-free cash!
8 Wouldn’t it be better if you had control over your payments rather than the other way round?
9 How can you meet the right person if you're not even meeting the right people?
10 If this doesn’t tempt you nothing will.
11 And if we may draw a conclusion from five generations of experience, it will be this: choose once but choose well!

Can you guess what these slogans advertise -or what sort of person they are trying to attract?

→ I think slogan number 1 might advertise … / could be from an advert for …

mixed if-sentences

► Put in the correct verb forms. Be careful: The conditional sentences are type 1 or type 2.

1. If I were you I would buy the new product.
2. If you buy the new product, you will be happy.
3. I would be surprised if they kept their promises.
4. Mum, Paluten is really famous and he buys it, too.

Be Careful!

There's one gap in each if-sentence.

1. Take a look at the other half and look at the tense use.
2. Decide on the type.
3. Fill in the gap with the verb in the correct form!

► Now write in the correct verb forms. Be careful: The conditional sentences are type 1 or type 2.

1. If I were(be) you, I would buy the new product.
2. If Paluten who is really famous buys(buy) this, I'll buy it, too.
3. I would be(be) surprised if they kept their promises.
4. If dad doesn't buy(not, buy) the new product, his children won't be happy.

Project

Choose a product that is interesting or unusual.

1. Decide who your ad is for.
2. Choose a good photo. The photo should speak for itself.
3. The text should be simple and the message should be clear. The text should speak to the reader, so use questions and imperatives.

Task

Make and design your ad.

1. Choose your product.
2. Think: What is good about the product or event? What kind of people should buy the product or take part in the event (for example teenagers, adults, people interested in fashion, romantic people,...)?
3.   Choose pictures or photos.
4. Write the text. Think of a catchy slogan.
   • Use conditional clauses.
5.  Make a draft of the ad. You can use a computer or a large piece of paper.
6.  Check your draft. Has it got all the important information? Check the spelling too.

Your ad must be finished by Feb 7, 2021!